CWA,
AT&T Mobility Reach Tentative Agreement
Washington,
DC -- The Communications Workers of America
has reached a tentative agreement covering
more than 20,000 AT&T Mobility workers that
provides real gains for workers, including
improvements in the retail stores
compensation plan and the establishment of a
new career path for customer service
representatives.
The
CWA bargaining committee was determined to
make inroads in these critical areas and
succeeded, resulting in a tentative
agreement that provides good economic gains
for Mobility workers and addresses workers’
priority issues, CWA said.
The
proposed settlement provides for a
compounded wage increase of 8.8 percent over
the four-year contract term, along with a
$500 bonus. More than 11,000 retail sales
consultants now will earn a minimum monthly
commission of $1,000 if sales goals are met.
In addition, some 500 consumer care workers
will receive job upgrades and additional pay
increases, as will 50-70 wireless
technicians. Other important improvements
addressed monitoring and quota relief.
CWA
Executive Vice President Annie Hill said the
bargaining team worked long and hard hours,
“displaying both patience and toughness” to
get a good agreement that addresses Mobility
workers’ critical issues.
Mobilization by Mobility workers throughout
the “Orange”
territory – Districts 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 and 13 –
made a tremendous difference as did support
from CWA Mobility members in the Southeast
and Southwest covered by separate contracts
and CWA members at the “core” AT&T company.
Bargaining covering 125,000 CWA-represented
workers at AT&T got underway Feb. 24.
Mobility workers have been working without a
contract since Feb. 9.
Contract explanation materials will be made
available to members in advance of the
membership ratification vote. CWA represents
another 22,000 workers at AT&T Mobility
covered by separate contracts.
